I gave the kids an option of re-creating pointillism by painting the Eiffel tower or a sail boat scene.

I was amazed at how class after class chose architecture over a sea scape...but they painted beautifully!

(Below, a coloring page I had them practice on to familiarize themselves with this famous painting and Seurat (or "Sir-Hat's" :) technique!

We talked about how you dont need grays blacks and whites to create high lights and deep shadows and the kids created stunning work while enhancing their sky lines in reds, purples, blues, greens etc...

I also gave them free license to free draw their foreground in any way they pleased.

I loved them to pieces!!

My favorite part...watching each totally different interpretation.

No comparing, to judgements...just pure imagination set free!

And I adore the way they shaded their yellow Eiffel towers in reds and blues. Stunning!